Mali’s coup is cheered at home but upsets neighbours

Crowds rejoiced after a group of colonels seized power in Mali, a vast country stretching into the Sahara, where troops – including French soldiers and UN peacekeepers – are fighting jihadist groups, but not everyone is happy, writes West Africa…

*NDLEA uncovers 40ft container of tramadol, others in Lagos (Guardian) *3 rescued in Lagos auto crash (Vanguard)

NDLEA uncovers 40ft container of tramadol, others in Lagos (Guardian) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered another 40ft container loaded with tramadol and other banned drugs at the Brawal terminal in Lagos. A statement by the NDLEA…

*Man flees after allegedly abducting, raping Lagos fashion designer at gunpoint (Punch) *Stalemate in UNILAG crisis as ASUU joins fray (Guardian)

Man flees after allegedly abducting, raping Lagos fashion designer at gunpoint (Punch) A man, Babatunde Qudus, is on the run after allegedly kidnapping and raping a fashion designer in Lagos State. It was gathered that the victim was on her…

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